Robert Barclay Fox
Encyclopedia
Robert Barclay Fox was a Falmouth
businessman and Conservative Party
politician in Cornwall
. He was known as Barclay Fox.
He was the grandson of another "Robert Barclay Fox", who lived 1817 to 1855, and was also known as Barclay Fox
, one of the influential local Quaker family of Fox
, of Falmouth, Cornwall
. He inherited "Grove Hill" and Penjerrick Garden
, that his grandfather and great-grandfather had developed.
for Denmark
and Vice-Consul for Norway
, Germany
and Finland
. The King of Norway awarded him a knighthood of the order of St. Olav.
. He was High Sheriff
of Cornwall in 1920. He was the chairman of the Penryn & Falmouth Unionist Association.
, like many of his family. He was its Vice-President 1909-1912. Its Annual Report 1934 included a photographic portrait of him .
Barclay Fox also followed his family in his interest in horticulture
and continued his father, grandfather and great-grandfather's development of Penjerrick.
Barclay Fox married his cousin, Margaret (Peggy) Bassett. Their daughter, Naomi Bassett Fox was born on 1 February 1886 .
Margaret and Naomi were members of a Women's Suffrage society in Falmouth affiliated to National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
. Naomi was its Secretary .
Margaret Fox died in 1928.
Barclay Fox died April 22, 1934, aged 61.
Falmouth, Cornwall
Falmouth is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a total resident population of 21,635.Falmouth is the terminus of the A39, which begins some 200 miles away in Bath, Somerset....
businessman and Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
. He was known as Barclay Fox.
Birth and family background
R.B. Fox was born July 24, 1873, the son of Robert Fox (1845–1915) and his wife Ellen Mary Bassett.He was the grandson of another "Robert Barclay Fox", who lived 1817 to 1855, and was also known as Barclay Fox
Barclay Fox
Robert Barclay Fox was a businessman, gardener and diarist, a member of the influential Quaker Fox family of Falmouth.-Family relationships:...
, one of the influential local Quaker family of Fox
Fox family of Falmouth
The Fox family of Falmouth, Cornwall, UK were very influential in the development of the town of Falmouth in the 19th century and of the Cornish Industrial Revolution...
, of Falmouth, Cornwall
Falmouth, Cornwall
Falmouth is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a total resident population of 21,635.Falmouth is the terminus of the A39, which begins some 200 miles away in Bath, Somerset....
. He inherited "Grove Hill" and Penjerrick Garden
Penjerrick Garden
Penjerrick Garden, often referred to as "Cornwall's true jungle garden", lies between Budock Water and Mawnan Smith, near Falmouth, United Kingdom....
, that his grandfather and great-grandfather had developed.
Family business
He became the senior partner in the conglomerate business, G.C. Fox & Co (originally a Shipping Agent). He was a director of the Falmouth Dock Board and ConsulConsul (representative)
The political title Consul is used for the official representatives of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the peoples of the two countries...
for Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and Vice-Consul for Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. The King of Norway awarded him a knighthood of the order of St. Olav.
Local politics
He served as a Cornwall County Councillor and as a governor of a number of local schools, and of the School of ArtUniversity College Falmouth
University College Falmouth is a British university college in Falmouth, Cornwall. Founded in 1902, it had previously been the Falmouth School of Art and then Falmouth College of Arts until it received taught degree-awarding powers in March 2005...
. He was High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
of Cornwall in 1920. He was the chairman of the Penryn & Falmouth Unionist Association.
Other interests
Barclay Fox supported the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic SocietyRoyal Cornwall Polytechnic Society
The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society is an educational, cultural and scientific charity, based in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The Society exists to promote innovation in the arts and sciences...
, like many of his family. He was its Vice-President 1909-1912. Its Annual Report 1934 included a photographic portrait of him .
Barclay Fox also followed his family in his interest in horticulture
Horticulture
Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...
and continued his father, grandfather and great-grandfather's development of Penjerrick.
Marriage . . . death
Margaret and Naomi were members of a Women's Suffrage society in Falmouth affiliated to National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies , also known as the Suffragists was an organisation of women's suffrage societies in the United Kingdom.-Formation and campaigning:...
. Naomi was its Secretary .
Margaret Fox died in 1928.
Barclay Fox died April 22, 1934, aged 61.